Union Grove, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
676
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
3.42%
3.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
22.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$224,500
0.0892% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
390
2.01% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Union Grove, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Union Grove, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Union Grove, TX was $224,500, and the homeownership rate was 97.1%.

Most people in Union Grove, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Union Grove, TX was 1 car per household.

United StatesTexasUpshur County, TXLongview, TXEast Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Union Grove, TX is home to a population of 676 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.92% of Union Grove, TX residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (585 people) in Union Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Union Grove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union Grove, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union Grove, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    585 ± 336
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    31 ± 54
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 33
7.84%
Hispanic Population
53 people

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (585 people) in Union Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.84% of the people in Union Grove, TX are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union Grove, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.92%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
0.654%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Union Grove, TX residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union Grove, TX was 0.654%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 22

Union Grove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union Grove, TX employs 390 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union Grove, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (124 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($170,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,575), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,705).

Employment

Occupations

390
2024 Value
± 195
−2.01%
1 Year decline
± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Grove, TX declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 398 employees to 390 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union Grove, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (93 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union Grove, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

390
2024 Value
± 195
−2.01%
1 Year decline
± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Grove, TX declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 398 employees to 390 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union Grove, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (124 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union Grove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Union Grove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$143,211
Median earning men ± $34,230
$31,425
Median earning women ± $953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,599), Manufacturing ($82,083), and Construction ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($111,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,477), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Union Grove, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union Grove, TX was $224,500 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,300 to $224,500, a 0.0892% increase. The homeownership rate in Union Grove, TX is 97.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union Grove, TX have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union Grove, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$224,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,729
$231
Median Property Taxes
±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union Grove, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union Grove, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

97.1%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 97.1% of the housing units in Union Grove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
238
Number of Households
± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 238 households in Union Grove, TX grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $203,594.

The following chart displays the households in Union Grove, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union Grove, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.49%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Union Grove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union Grove, TX have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Union Grove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union Grove, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union Grove, TX have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union Grove, TX (23 out of 672 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union Grove, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Union Grove, TX has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 5.47% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 40.4% between 18 and 34 years, 20% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.58% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.62%
Uninsured
54.6%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
5.47%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union Grove, TX declined by 45.6% from 10.3% to 5.62%.

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